Salary & Hourly Rate Calculator
Convert between hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual pay.
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How to use the salary & hourly rate calculator
- Fill in the fields — they start with a worked example.
- Read the answer, and the arithmetic shown beneath it.
- Copy the results, or adjust the inputs to compare scenarios.
About this tool
Converting an hourly rate to a salary is arithmetic; converting a salary into a freelance rate is not. An employee's 2,080 hours a year include paid holiday, sick leave and time between projects that a contractor absorbs themselves.
Setting weeks worked to 46 or 44 rather than 52 makes that visible: the same target income needs a noticeably higher hourly rate once unpaid weeks are accounted for. Figures here are gross, before tax and any employer costs.
Common uses
- Comparing a contract rate against a salaried job.
- Setting a freelance rate from a target income.
- Converting a monthly salary to an hourly figure.
Frequently asked questions
- How many working hours are in a year?
- 2,080 for a 40-hour week over 52 weeks. Contractors usually plan on fewer paid weeks, which is why the weeks field is adjustable.
- Is this before or after tax?
- Before. Tax depends on your country, allowances and status, so applying a rate here would be misleading.
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